Why do people keep saying this as if there's any truth to it other than to insist in their own heads that the right call in ditching Rosenior was made?? Walter has the players passing around at the back and as the commentator said, as soon as we tried to do anything meaningful we just gave the ball away. Our chances came in spite of our style not because of it. At least under Rosenior we actually scored some bloody goals.
What on Earth do you think we just watched?? McLoughlin, Giles, Coyle, Pandur and Jones must have completed about 400 of our 600 passes tonight. EDIT: I said that as a pisstake but legitimately Pandur (71), Coyle (78), Jones (102), McLoughlin (93), Giles (35), Drameh (38) completed over 400 of our 600 passes tonight. I'd rather be in a position to **** up and miss the play offs than where we're going to find ourselves this season..
I don’t think it’s really too bad to say it to be honest. You take away 2 corner counter attacks it’s a good point. I am 100% not convinced by the style but we absolutely created the better chances in open play. Bedia should’ve had a couple. Mehlem should’ve had 1. If we played anyone worse we’d have got something. Walter’s style won’t get us anything against better sides this season but i do hope we do get the better of worse sides eventually,
That post match interview was about as damaging as a Acun Q&A where he stitched up half the goalkeeping department, the former gaffer who had some sense of control and the majority of the fanbase. Yeah, I understand ffp required a reset, but the decision to make it a coaching reset as well, with the inevitability that our existing players ultimately become new players also - because of some nuts philosophy that didn't quite work for 2 massive teams in Bd2... "Football is the same everywhere - I am different" Well first Inteview red flag there - it's is different in different places and different levels - and if you don't know that you'll have your pants pulled down. And that's what ****ing happening. You can put the existing players from last year's squad with some u21s from last year under last years coaching staff, and we wouldn't look so disorganised or completely devoid of purpose. So now blueco get the opportunity to develop talent, with our former coach working in an elite European league, when we sack him to go with a far more arrogant lunatic with literally no deference or understanding of the competition he's actually in. If this continues then he's clearly a liability. But I said I'd give him 10 games, so at least 6 points in the next 4 please. Otherwise we're right in the **** so f*CK off. It's literally kids football. Joke.
Oh **** off. That was ****. We've not even looked like winning any of them so far. Get your head out of your arse.
Sad. Seems you really believe that. Bedia done well but ran his bollocks off for ****ing nothing. If Delap was in that side he'd spend all his time filling gaps not having a chance to break forward. No wonder we struggled to land players this summer, this bloke is a compete chancer. Shota MK2. Now prove me wrong.
Oh jesus, so we tanked at home 5 managers ago and an entirely different squad ago so that's the problem now? Really? Just have a look at what you said. It's just deflection and excusism at its most craven. Take a look at yourself man.
The style is horrendous. We pass it around at the back then turn it over. Commentator called it out too, everyone can see it. Our chances are in spite of our play or a moment of magic, not as a result of our play. And Walter saying he's happy with it is ridiculous. It's juvenile facile play. We throw everyone forward then get shocked when a single through ball down the centre leads to chances. Sheff u could have had another 2-3 goals they fluffed from really easy chances. It's not sustainable. Stoke next and if we can't even score against them it's a massive worry.
A lot of mixed opinions, for me after a pretty bland first half, I thought the 2nd half was better. TW is clearly having to try different midfield combinations whilst playing, he tried Burns there last night, which didn't work. Zambrano against Leeds I thought started to look more settled, so unless they know something about his pending ban, or it was just changing it to see how Burns did, we will have to wait and see. On the centre backs, we have gone from a structured defensive shape which they were comfortable with, to now a much more individualistic way of defending. At times, they are so far apart, we are easily picked off on the counter. However, neither CB seems capable of making the forward type passes into midfield TW is looking for, hence why I think Hughes when he is back looks as if he will be a better fit for McLaughlin's position. I have to say Giles doesn't look fully at it, just his body language isn't right, I think that is why TW took him off. We did look better second half and Drameh did okay. For their 2nd goal, Millar went the wrong side of his man, he should have gone on the inside, it was easy for him to be bullied off the ball. Omur I thought looked much better centrally, Slater brought more energy when he came on, Overall, the problem is that we have a team that has been thrown together, and needs time to gel, it's not surprising it looks a bit chaotic at times. Whether TW will be given the time, I guess it remains to be seen, hopefully when all the players available are up to speed, we will start to see better results.
I don't think there are a lot of mixed opinions at all. Offensively we're impotent and have been in every game so far. Defensively we're ****ing clueless and a simple ball through the middle gets them in behind time, and time, and time again it's ****ing predictable. Not just this game we've not looked like winning a single one of them.
Baz is simply calling it like it is. I really don’t get this hatred of him or the HDM. Local journalism has been decimated in recent years, and for my money we’re very fortunate to have Barry Cooper. He works like a dog and for the most part calls it right. Who would you prefer, John Fieldhouse?
Watching City should come with a health warning, driving me to drink! To think I stayed up late past midnight in Cyprus to watch this ****. Tim’s had a couple of weeks to hone in, concentrate on reinforcing his style of play, tactics, and delivers this. Then, says he is proud of the performance! 2 goals conceded/gifted from our own corners Sheffield weren’t even that good, not made to break sweat for the 3 points, I fear it’ll get messy when up against better teams. I could see the ball being moved faster up field, more fluidity, but at expense of kamikaze defending. Struggling to see any positives, only Coyle, Omur had any glory, oh and we missed a bullet with Moore, indecisive & useless. Needless to say, Tim’s got his work cut out to improve things, and quickly. UTT, onwards & upwards, hopefully.
Reality check: We just played a team with automatic promotion expectations. I said a few weeks ago, the real test are the next 3 games - Stoke, Cardiff, QPR. We were always likely to not win this game. There were improvements in the second half. I believe this is down to introducing quality players like Drameh and Millar. Drameh should always start for me. I was scratching my head seeing the same back 5, and then not at all surprised seeing lots of the same problems. However, they were a little better at playing out…but not a lot. And not good enough. The game was frustrating on the whole, but there were glimpses of good attacking play. Against a lower quality side, I expect to see more chances. I know Sheff Utd didn’t play particularly well, but again let’s not forget some of their individual quality. I feel for Belloumi and that mistake. But fair play to him for almost redeeming it with that good effort that their keeper had to tip over. I think Tim Walter will have learned a lot after this one. He needs to calm himself down before doing interviews though. I also think others need to calm themselves down a bit too and stop calling for his head. 5 league games. At least give him 10.
I think that’s the biggest mistake he made last night. I get that he’s trying to protect players but when we’ve been outfought in a Yorkshire derby, he should really be more honest with how things went. That response will only anger the fans.
